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November 16 2003

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A large outdoor gathering under a tent with a patterned red and orange canopy and strings of triangular pennants. Rows of red plastic chairs are filled with a seated audience of men and women in saris, salwar and shirts, many with jasmine flowers in their hair. A projection screen and cloth-draped stage are visible at the back, with speakers on the poles. The audience appears to be listening to a talk or programme. No speaker is clearly identifiable in the frame.A large outdoor tented gathering of devotees seated on red plastic chairs under a red and orange patterned canopy with bamboo poles and bunting. Many attendees sit in rows facing a stage at the far end draped in yellow and red checked cloth, where a large screen shows a figure, and a speaker stands at the side. Men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, women wear saris in blue, pink, purple and green, and several have flowers in their hair. Trees surround the tent. No individual can be clearly identified on the screen, and the image shows a seated congregation rather than a named event.2003-11-16A large outdoor meditation camp under a red and maroon tented canopy with bunting. Many seated participants wear white or light shirts and blindfolds of white cloth tied over their eyes, sitting on white and red plastic chairs on grass. Men in checked and plain shirts predominate, with a few women in sarees including a blue one. A speaker stand and tent poles are visible at the back.2003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16November 16 20032003-11-16December 24 20122012-12-24Indoor photo of a seated group of about two dozen people in a room with a striped floor mat and white plastic chairs. Most participants wear white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes. Women in the foreground wear saris in orange, yellow-and-pink, and lavender, with long braids down their backs. A man in white clothing sits on a plastic chair at left. At the front, a stage backdrop shows a painted figure beside a banner with Tamil script, and a poster of a standing human anatomical figure hangs on the wall. A small seated figure in orange sits near the front, on a raised platform, in a corner of the frame.Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees, nearly all wearing white cloth blindfolds tied over their eyes as part of a meditation exercise. Many wear white kurtas and shirts, and women wear sarees in pink, green, yellow and red. In the centre aisle, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching turban walks between the rows; the face is not clearly visible and the figure's identity is uncertain. Pale walls, fluorescent lights and red and white drapes frame the room, and some attendees stand near the entrance at the back.2003-11-16March 25 20082008-03-25A large white tented hall with red draped valances and ceiling fans hosts a yoga programme. Hundreds of participants sit on green floor mats and red plastic chairs, most in white clothing with white head cloths tied over their eyes. A few wear orange or saffron garments. At the far end a stage with a red dais holds a figure seated in front of a banner with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and Tamil text. Banners and printed brochures lie on a table at the lower right.2006-11-26February 07 20082008-02-07